Harness trace support and assembly



P. BOSTROM HARNESS TRACE SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY May 15, 1923.

F iled Aug. 26 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 15, 1923. 1,455,705

- BOSTROM HARNESS TRACE SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY Filed Aug. 26 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 15, 1923. 1,455,705 I H P. BOSTROM HARNESS TRACE SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY Filed Aug 26, 1922' s Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 15, 1923.

PHILIP BOSTROM,OF GOODING, IDAHO.

HARNESS TRACE SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY.

Application filed August 26, 1922. Serial No. 584,467.

To all whom it may cmmem:

Be it known that I, PHILIP Bosrnoar, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gooding, in the county of Gooding and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Harness Trace Support and Assembly, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a harness trace support and assembly and particularly to structure to be used in conjunction with the back band or back straps and the belly-band billet of a truck or Work harness to prevent wearing or chafing of the traces.

An object is to provide a structure of this character which will allow the trace to work freely, thus preventing wear and tear on the traces, and which will permit ready vertical adjustment of the trace.

A further object resides in so constructing the parts that the belly-band billet connects the combination and can be connected and adjusted without the customary stitch- A still further object is to provide buckle and. supporting loop portions, each provided with a broad fiat wear surface, adapted to be used on the bottom and top edges of the trace to prevent wear. a0 With these and other objects in View,

which will be apparent from the drawings,

specification and claims, this invention in cludes certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will 35 now be set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure '1 is'aview inperspective showing my invention embodied in aharness.

Fig. '2 is an enlarged detail to better show the fitting of the parts.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 2. i

Fig. 4'is a detail perspective showing the supporting loop. as Fig. 5 is a perspective View to showthe construction of the buckle.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 3, showing a modified construction of the device. Fig. 7 shows the modified form of the to buckle. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the modified form of supporting loop.

Fi' 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing t e adaptation of the structure to edit $5 terent type of harness.

Fig. 10 is an'enlarged detail of this mounting.

Fig. 11 is a vertical section through the parts illustrated in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 shows the supporting loop in per- ,spective.

Fig. 13 is a perspective View of the form of buckle employed on the bottom edge of the trace in the showing'in Fig; 9.

Fig. 14 illustrates another modified form of supporting loop.

In Fig. 1, I have shown the invention applied to a truck or work harness having a. back pad, but it will be understood the parts can be used upon other standard forms of heavy harness, and can be fitted with equal facility.

The buckle A, as best shown in Fig. 5, comprises the side bars 1 and 2, which are connected by cross-bars 3, 4and 5. At their lower ends the bars 1 and 2 form a substantially triangular loop 6, and at their upper ends the side bars extend forwardly, then downwardly. A top cross spreader or wear-bar 7 and a front crossbar 8 are connected between the forwardly and downwardly disposed portions. A tongue 12 is provided on bar 4.

Extensions 9 and 10 are provided on the side bars 1 and 2, and a cross bar 11 8X-. tends across between their ends in front and substantially parallel with thebar 5. While I have designated the various portions of the buckle separately, it will be apprec-i ated that in practice this buckle will doubtless be a single casting.

The supporting loop B, asbest shown in F1g. 4, consists of the wear bar 13 flattened on its lower side and rounded up at its ends, and the loop 14 connected adjacent the ends of the bar and'having its body substantially parallel with the middle portion ot the bar. The bar is of slightly greater width than the thickness of the trace with which it willbe used, and the loop 14 is sufficiently spaced to loosely accommodate two harness straps passed therethrough. A

tongue 15 is provided on the bar and is sufficiently long to hold the bar when fitted in an opening punched in one of the straps passed through the loop.

In the use of my improved structure,

many types of harness can be employed,

but the construction shown in Fig. 1 has been found satisfactory. The traces 16 have the guide straps 17 secured thereon, these side straps being of suflicient length to permit forwardand back play for self-adjustment of the parts While the horseon which the harness is fitted is Working. The back pad or saddle 18 is of usualconstruction.

' andthe pad strap 19 depends therefrom.

" the inner side of the trace.

of the strap 20 are then inserted in the The remaini'ng portions are of usual construction. p I

The strap billet 20 is passed through the loop 14L and has an opening punched-to take tonguei1 2' so that the strap is'hel'd in.

place. ,Qne end .ofthe strap is passed down through the loop formed by the guide strap and the other end is brought down adjacent The free ends buckle'jon opposite sides of the spreader bar 7, and ton 'ue 12 1s caii ht 1n oaenln H b l b l punched in each end of the strap. Bars 3 and 8- hold't'he strap in proper relationv with respect to spreader bar 7 and the end 21 is tucked under bar ,11..to thus insure that the ends .will not become accidentally dis.

place d --tron1'the tongue 12. I

The end of the pad strap 19' is passed through the loop 1 1 and is looped back and secured by buckle 22. r i

'Thje'be'lly-band 23 is provided with a buckle 24: in whiclrtheend 21.0f strap 20 isadjustably held, or a snap hook can be provided on the end of the belly-band to be caught in-the loop 6 of the buckle. a

With this jassembly of the parts,- bar 18 presents a smoothsurface on thetop' edge of the trace, and bar? will prevent chafing on thefloweredge, these two barsspreading the" sides otthe billet snfficiently to clear the, sides of the trace.v Guide strap 17 limits movement of the strap 20 along the trace,v

butat the same time :allowssuflicient forward and back play for seltadju'stment of the parts While the horse isworking;

In the modified construction shown Figs. to 8, the buckle C "has a spreader or wearbar 25 extending. across the'topof the two sides 26 and QLand these sides termiat in loop '28 at theirlower ends. Cross bar 29 isp'rovided on the other sideadjacent the top of the sides, and cross-bars 31 and i 32" are adjacent top and bottom of the.

side port ons on the inner side.

60 i In theiuse' oi this form of the structure I Crossbars. 33' an'tli34s are located on theouter and inner sides in staggered relation and are provided w1thtongues35 and 36 on theirinn'er faces.-

The supporting loopl), as shown in Fig. 8, comprises the bar 87., which'has sides 38 and 39 depending therefrom and rolled out at their edges, and a loop 10 carried on the top of the bar.

v the straps ofthe. harness are assembled in muchthe manner set forth above except that the billet strap is held in place on the bar 37 bythe rolled edgesof the sides38 and The bars 59 and 61 have tongues63 and 3910f loop D, and one end of the strap is held by tongue 35 of buckle C while the remaining end is retained: by tongue 36. The bar 37 and sides 38 and 39 guard against. chafing on the top and sides of the trace, and spreader bar 25 will prevent un due wear on thelower edge of the tra In the showing-in Figs. 9 to 13, the supporting loop E is adapted to be used without a back pad, this loop having a ring 41 in which the lead-up 4:2'and :turn back 43 leather shield 53 iS'yllQlCl in the back of :the"

supporting loop by rivets 54; clinched in openings 52,- to prevent chafing oft-he horse.

)The buckle F is somewhat similartothat shown in Fig. 1, and includes side portions 55 and '56term'inating attheir lower ends in a snapsreceiving loop,57.; Aspreader andwear-bar 58 is provided across the re maining ends of theside portions; and side bars 59 and 60 are. connected between these side portions on the forward'and rear sides of the .buckle-tobe para-llel with and spaced from the bar 58. An intermediate bar 61 is connected between the'sides and spaced from the side bars and studs 62,;or a bar, are

ion

provided at the inner extremity of the loop.

64: on their forward sides.

In assembling 'the'loop E andbuckle F for use, the belly-band billet 65 isfitted between. the various bars, "in' the manner shown in the drawings, to dispose the loop with its wear bar 4t6. adjacent the top. edge of the" trace 66 and the buckle has its wear bar 58 adjacent the lower edge of the trace. #These bars also spreadthe intermediate portions of-the billet strap Etdclear the-sides of the.

trace; Tongues68 and 64' secure theends of the billet strap and: tongue 51-is fitted through an opening in the bight of the billet to positively holdthe loop against shifting. The supporting loop G, as shown in Fig. 14, is a modification of the loop E; to better adapt the same for use with a back pad as shown in Fig. 1, although it will be app-re ciated that the loop E might'be used in this I The sides. 67 and 68 of this. I

connection also. modified form have a spreader or wear bar 69 joining two of their extremities and a supporting bar 70 connecting the remaining ends.

cylindrical intermediate bar 7 3 is provided between and parallel withbars 69and 70;

Side bars 71 and'72 are provided on the front and back edges of thesides, anda l 2 a re sh own and and mount ings, it will be appreciated that changes and modifications my be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to secure by Letter Patcut is: l

1. In combination with a belly-band billet strap, a belly-band billet buckle securing the ends of the strap provided with a bearing portion to slide on the lower edge of a trace, and a sup 'iorting loop provided with a bearing portion to slide on the top edge of the trace.

2. In combination with a strap torniinga trace loop, a buckle securing said strap in.

' loop form, and a supporting loop fitted to said strap, said buckle and loop having broad flat wearing portions to engage the edges of the trace.

8. In combination with a belly-band billet strap, doubled back to form a trace loop, a buckle securing the ends 0t said strap to preserve the loop form, and a supporting loop fitted in the double back portion o'f the strap provided with a loop for supporting attachment to portions of a harness, said buckle and loop having broad fiat wearing bars to engage the edges of a trace and to spread the sides of the trace loop to clear the trace.

4. In combination with a trace and bellyband billet of a harness, said billet being folded over to form a trace loop, a buckle securing the ends of said looped belly-band billet and having a spreader-bar disposed between said ends to present a broad fiat wearing surface at the lower edge of a. trace fitted through the loop. and a sup porting loop carried by portions of the harness fitted in the bight oi the looped strap provided with a. Wear bar presenting a broad flat surface at the top edge o'f'the trace.

5. In combination with a belly-band billet strap folded, over to form a trace-receiving loop, a supporting loop having a spreader bar fitted in the bieht of the looped strap and provided with a loop for attachment on portions of a harness, a buckle having a spreader-bar received between the ends of the billet strap and provided with cross-bars engaging with the strap to retain the same in place within the buckle and in its looped form.

6. In combination, with a harness including a belly-band billet strap looped to support a trace and portions to support the loop, a buckle having a transverse spreader bar fitted between the ends of said strap to present the bar adjacent the lower edge o1 the trace and provided with cross-bars engaging: the ends of the strap to retain its looped form, and a supporting loop carried by the supportingportions of the harness fitted in the bight oi? the billet strap and provided with a spreader bar disposed adjacent the upper edge of the trace.

7. A. harness trace support and assembly comprising. with a strap forming a trace loop, a buckle in which the ends of said strap are secured provided with a broad flat wear bar to engage the lower edge of a trace fitted through the loop, andasupporting loop carried by portions of the harness fitted in the bie'ht of the trace loop and provided with a. spreader bar presenting a broad flat wear surface of the top edge of the trace.

8. In combination with a belly-band billet strap r'iorming a trace loop, a buckle including side portions provided with a spreader bar to be fitted between the ends of said billet strap and provided with crossbars disposed to retain the strap in position adjacent the spreader bar, and tongues on said cross-bars to engage and secure the ends of the strap.

9. In a harness trace support and assembly, a buckle having side portions terminating at the r lower extremities in a loop to receive a snap hook. a spreader bar extend-- ing across betweenthe side portions attheir upper ends and presenting a broad fiat outer surface, cross bars on each side of the spreader bar extending parallel and spaced therefrom, and a cross-bar intermediate the spreader bar and loop provided with a strap holding tongue.

10. In a buckle for use in a harness trace support and assembly, the combination with side portions terminating at their lower extremities in loop adapted to receive a snap hook, a spreader bar extending across between the side portions at their upper end and presenting a broad fiat outer face, the cross-bars on each side of the spreader bar spaced to receive strap ends and to confine the same closely adjacent the spreader bar, and other cross bars having strapholding tongues to engage with and secure strap ends fitted between the spreader bar and sidebars.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PHILIP BOS'IROll I. 

